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Anatomy stack 2
Anatomy flash cards
Question | Answer |
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Definition of tidal volume | Amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle. |
The microscopic cilia function to? | move mucus toward the pharynx. |
The vibrissae function as | filters, baffles, and producers of mucus. |
The trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs make up the | lower respiratory tract |
The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | the thyroid |
Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of | prostaglandins |
The body’s defense mechanisms can be organized into one of two major categories of immune mechanisms; these are | innate and adaptive immunity. |
Recognition of antigens by antibodies occurs when an | Antigen's epitopes fit into and bind to an antibody molecule's antigen-binding sites |
During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
Which of the following is not a formed element found in the blood? | plasma |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
The heart valves that are located where the trunk of the pulmonary artery joins the right ventricle and where the aorta joins the left ventricle are called | semilunar valves |
Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | adrenal gland |
Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing. | cochlear duct |
The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | pars nervosa. |
Receptors for hearing are located in the | semicircular canals. |
Endolymph is made | from perilymph. |
The hormone produced by the heart | increases the excretion of sodium in the urine |